Bag-holding device.



' J. N. WEYLAND.

BAG HOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27. 1915.

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JOHN N. WEYLAND, or MUNGIE, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

BAG-HOLDING DEVICE.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Application filed. January 27, 1916. Serial No. 74,572.

has long been the problem of a suitable rack or retaining device for bags. In the class of business referred to, bags of difl'erent sizes are required and it is essential that these bags may be retained in such manner that a bag or bags of the desired size may be obtained quickly and without liability of accidental dislodgment or disarrangement of the remaining bags retained by the holder.

The present invention has for its object to provide a holder or retaining device to afford theabove advantages. A further purpose is to provide a bag holder of this kind, of simple, strong, durable, economical and compact construction.

The purposes of the invention are accomplished by, and my invention is embodied in the new construction, combination and arrangement of parts shown in the annexed drawings. The invention is defined in the appended claim.

In the drawing a frontal perspective view of my invention is shown.

The kind of bag for which this invention is intended is that now generally used and which has the bottom folded upon itself as shown in the drawings. To retain a quantity of these bags so that the same may be securely yet yieldingly held at place, I have embodied my invention in the construction as follows:

1 designates a back plate. This back plate is preferably made of wood and may be onehalf to three-quarters of an inch thick and about one foot long. A support frame made of stout wire bent into the form shown is so formed that there are provided at its lower portion, the support arms 2 having the'upturned portion or lip 3. Atthe sides are formed the outstanding posts 4. At the upper and lower corners of the support frame the wire is curled or looped to'provide eyelets 5 and 6 respectively for insertion of screws by which the support frame may be secured to the back plate.

The upper portions 7 of the wire of this frame are turned toward each other thence bent at a right angle and coiled into spring form, their ends 8 being of form to engage the upper portion of the clamp frame. This clamp frame also is made of Wire. The

lower portion 9 is of such width that the vertical ends engage freely the outside faces of the posts 4. The upper and horizontal portions 10 occupy the bores formed by the coiled portions of the wire 7. The end portions 10 of the wire of the clamp frame are provided with upset or flattened ends so that they are retained in said bores of the coiled portions of the wires 7 against displacement.

The clamp frame-so formed and combined with the support frame performs such function, that with a supply of bags supported on the support arms 2 and 2, they are engaged firmly and uniformly, the portion 9 of the said frame engaging the bottom fold of the bag, and the portions 9 engaging the body portion of the bag in such manner that buckling or warping of the bags is avoided.

It will be seen that with the retention of the lower edge of the outer bag by the lip 3, and of the body portion of the bag by the portions 9* of the clamp frame the supply of bags is retained in such manner that although held securely against accidental dislodgment, the user, by gripping the upper edge A of the bottom of the bag A and pulling upwardly, will loosen the bag from its fastening. By a downwardly directed pull the bag is thence drawn from beneath the portions 9 of the clamp frame. By virtue of the pressure exerted by the spring ends 8 and 8 against the clamp frame members the contact of the clamp frame against the bag is tenaciously retained, the body portion of the bag being maintained in smooth form and the bottom fold of the bag being gripped in such manner that its upper edge A is directed slightly outwardly. Warping or puckering of the supply of bags is avoided and they are retained in neat order and alinement.

This invention lends itself readily to useful purpose in a business where perhaps quick and ready access to bags of various sizes may be necessary. To utilize this invention accordingly a plurality of the back plates, for instanceeight in number,are secured to the faces of suitable transverse frame plates B. Combined with these frameplates as shown, there is provided a bag holding device capable of immediate use for the retention of bags of many different sizes. The supplies of bags thus are or" easy access to a, person approaching their location, from any direction. By the arrangement of a top plate C which is pivotally connected to the upper end of the support member D, the device is capable of being moved rotatably so that moving the frame in one direction or the other the supply oi": bags desired is easily brought to accessible position.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A bag holding device comprising a back plate, a frame member made of wire having its central lower portion bent outwardly to constitute a support arm and its upper ends being turned toward each other and coiled into spring form and having project 3 ing ends, a clamping member made of wire having its central and lower portion bent to form an opening through which the bag may be withdrawn the upper ends of said wire being bent toward each other and disposed in the bores of the coils of said support frame member so that the projecting ends of the frame member exert an inward pressure against the upper portions of the clamping member.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN N. VVEYLAND. Witnesses:

RUDOLPH B. l/VEYLAND, THOMAS L. RYAN.

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